IT Security Engineer

OCC Computer Personnel; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment firm is seeking an experienced IT Security Engineer to join their Cyber Security team in Staffordshire. The role focuses on ensuring security integrity and involves hands-on work with various security technologies like CyberArk, Mimecast, and endpoint protection. The candidate should be proactive, enjoy completing projects, and have strong knowledge of network security. Opportunities for continuous training and development are provided.

Benefits

Continuous training and development

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Previous end-to-end experience in cyber security preferred.
• Strong knowledge of network security and endpoint protection.
• Familiarity with NIST and Cyber Essentials.

Responsibilities

• Ensure security integrity to protect systems and data.
• Lead and support IT security projects for effective delivery.
• Investigate cybersecurity tools for strong defenses.

Skills

End-to-end solution delivery

CyberArk

Mimecast

Antivirus

EDR

Threat detection/protection

Network security

Proactive problem-solving

Tools

O365

Web Proxy

AD/Active Directory

Job description

IT Security Engineer / Cyber Security Engineer

IT Cyber Security team looking for an experienced Engineer someone who likes end to end solution develivery in IT security. Tech stack – CyberArk, Mimecast, antivirus, EDR, Crowdstrike, Security Awareness Platform, KnowBe4, O365, Web Proxy/proxies, Phishing, Policies, AD/Active Directory.

You will be responsible for ensuring the correct level of security integrity to protect systems, information, personal data and people from cyber–attacks and unauthorised access for an amazing client who offer progression and development.

The role is a real mix of exciting projects and BAU and you really can make the role your own. Someone who is proactive, likes to get stuck in and likes to see things to completion. Previous end to end experience in cyber security would be preferred. A good all–rounder who has now specialised in IT and Cyber security.

Hands on Cyber Security ensuring the security and resilience of IT systems. Working with the wider business to support existing and new projects for infrastructure, application, and operations teams to ensure existing systems are improved and new systems are implemented to continuously improve our security posture. Working on design and architecture. You will lead and support IT security projects, ensuring secure, timely, and effective project delivery.

The client would like someone with NIST and Cyber Essentials.

Strong knowledge of network security, endpoint protection, and threat detection/protection.

Always staying one step ahead, investigating cybersecurity tools to ensure strong, up–to–date defences across on–prem, cloud AWS and SaaS environments.

The role is office based in Staffordshire and the client offer a lovely collaborative working environment. You will receive continuous training and development, be able to see projects through end to end.